Beaver lodges or bank dens cannot be removed when occupied by beavers (Va. Code § 29.1-521). Virginia law prohibits the relocation of beavers. See also Va. Code 4VAC15-30-10.

The device, called a flexible pond leveler and nicknamed the “ beaver deceiver, ” would permanently lower the water levels at the dam on Merwin Brook where it crosses Route 133 in Brookfield.

Devices such as a “beaver pond leveler” or “beaver baffler” also can be installed to allow water to move through while preventing dam construction, according the DNR, which says if methods ...

She worked to implement various beaver-human coexistence measures at the wetland — pond levelers to prevent flooding; wire caging around trees that community members didn’t want beavers to ...

When officials overseeing a municipal golf course in Michigan found a beaver dam causing a water backup, they decided the best option was to eliminate the animals. According to reports, a decision to ...

The pond leveler is a 30- to 40-feet-long pipe which begins a few meters behind the primary beaver dam. Its entry point is protected by a metal cage to prevent large animals and debris from ...

Hand-constructed with flexible plastic pipes and wire fencing, several types exist: pond levelers, culvert fences and decoy dams. Some bear trademarks like Beaver Deceiver and Castor Master.

Hand-constructed with flexible plastic pipes and wire fencing, several types exist: pond levelers, culvert fences and decoy dams. Some bear trademarks like Beaver Deceiver and Castor Master.

Infrastructure and private property must be protected. But there are modern tools—pond levelers, culvert protectors, and tree guards—that make coexistence not only possible, but practical.